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<br />lhited States <br />Department of <br />Jlgriculture <br /> <br />Forest <br />service <br /> <br />san Juan <br />National <br />Forest <br /> <br />c:;{'-;lvr/ro-nj,J'-n /yc-r5'4/"/~ /ff-yY <br />\ <br />701 Camino Del Rio - <br />Durango, ro 8l301, ~2 <br />303-247-4874 (/~ <br />~ <br /> <br />REPLY TO: 1570/1950 <br /> <br />DATE: May 2, 1986 <br /> <br />Colo. Water Conservation Board <br />J. William Mac Donald, Director <br />823 Centennial Bldg. <br />1313 Sherman St. <br />Denver, ro 80203 <br /> <br /> <br />() 1!i?/i5!J'iJ.. <br />/ifqy "I~rrr/)};,~ <br />Co OS198.;yJ~ <br />COi\lS ~O/?/jD:~ 0 <br />'['/?V/l1"/gi\lW.,fi'i'/? <br />EJO/j/?D <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Mac Donald: <br /> <br />The San Juan National Forest is initiating action to respond to a decision <br />issued July 31, 1985 by Douglas W. fJI.acCleery, Deputy Assistant Secretary of <br />Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, with regard to an <br />administrative appeal filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Because <br />the original appeal issues were quite conplex, and MacCleery's decision equally <br />detailed and complex, it has taken some time to determine an appropriate <br />approach to respond effectively. The Chief of the Forest Service has approved <br />my Action Plan to resolve the appeal remand issues. Accordingly, I feel it is <br />appropriate to proceed now to resolve the appeal issues. <br /> <br />I believe this process will take four to six nonths, at which time a revised <br />Record of Decision will be issued for the San Juan National Forest, replacing <br />the one issued with the Final EIS on Septent>er 29, 1983. Please understand that <br />this time frame is an estimate only- IIIOre or less time may actually be neErled. <br />As an individual or representative of a group interested in forest planning, you <br />will be advised periodically of our progress. In addition, I may find i.t <br />helpful to contact you for input at certain key points in the process. <br /> <br />If you have not yet read MacCleery's decision on the appeal, you may want to <br />read the enclosed copy. Also enclosed is a copy of our Action Plan to respond <br />to the decision. Although these are somewhat detailed in reference to planning <br />processes, I think you should have the opportunity to be aware of our plans with <br />respect to the Secretary's decision to these inportant forest planning issues. <br />If you have any questions or comments feel free to call Jim Furnish of my staff <br />at (303) 247-4874, since he will have the primary responsibility for doing the <br />work outlined in the Action Plan. <br /> <br />}-lQ.tJOJ/( <br /> <br />JOHN R. KIRK~~ <br />Forest Supervisor <br /> <br />1872 <br /> <br />Enclosure <br /> <br />, <br />